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A month after her special election, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Tucson, was still waiting to be sworn in as of Oct. 22, 2025, when this photo was taken. But a plaque with her name had already been installed outside her office, the one used by her late father, Raúl Grijalva, who died in March in his 12th term. The sign reads "Every American deserves representation. Swear in Adelita Grijalva now." (Photo by Nick Karmia/Cronkite News) 

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) reportedly led Democrats to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)’s office, demanding Grijalva be sworn in after her special-election win. Her seating is pivotal for a discharge petition, which has fueled controversy. Johnson called the protest a political stunt, while Democrats and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus accused him of delaying her oath to block the petition, linked to the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.

Grijalva appears with Arizona’s senators and other allies at the Capitol to condemn the ongoing delay. “Is it because she’s a Democratic Latina?” said a leader of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva and Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit Tuesday against the U.S. House of Representatives for failing to swear her in and give her full access despite having been elected last month and the results certified by state officials.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) expressed grave concern Friday over reports that the Trump administration offered $2,500 payments to unaccompanied migrant kids in exchange for agreeing to self-deport voluntarily.

Democrats are ramping up pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, staging a protest at his office, holding news conferences and threatening a lawsuit to try to get him to swear in the newest Democratic member of Congress.

El Senado no logró aprobar ninguna de las dos propuestas de financiación del gobierno federal, una republicana y otra demócrata, por lo que a partir de las 12:01 de este 1 de octubre cierra el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump.

"People will die because of the Republican assault on health care," Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) said during a news conference on the looming government shutdown. Chair Meng and other Democratic caucus leaders placed blame at the feet of Republicans if government funding does run out. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) began the news conference vowing to "continue the fight" adding, "this is their shutdown."